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18 games like Watergate

The best games like Watergate are Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis, 7 Wonders Duel and Wingspan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis shares card game, political, action/event with Watergate.

Every alternative below links to its own Watergate-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / political shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Watergate’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis (2018)
    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Political, Action/Event, Hand Management · 2 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
    View Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis on Amazon →
  2. 2. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Tug of War · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
    View 7 Wonders Duel on Amazon →
  3. 3. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
    View Wingspan on Amazon →
  4. 4. Marvel Champions The Card Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  5. 5. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  6. 6. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~458 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  7. 7. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  8. 8. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. 13 Days The Cuban Missile Crisis (2016)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Political, Action/Event, Hand Management · 2 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Twilight Struggle (2005)
    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Watergate: Political, Action/Event, Hand Management · 2 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · ~105 min longer · +1.3 heavier
  11. 11. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · scales to 7 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. InBetween (2017)
    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Tug of War · 3 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. Dominion Intrigue (2009)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  14. 14. Res Arcana (2019)
    2–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  16. 16. Campaign Manager 2008 (2009)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Political, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 17. Copycat (2012)
    2–4 players · 95 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Political, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~50 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  18. 18. Iron Curtain (2017)
    2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Watergate: Card Game, Political, Hand Management · 1 of Watergate’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Watergate: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Watergate?
Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis (2018) is the closest match to Watergate, sharing card game, political, action/event. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Watergate?
Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis, 7 Wonders Duel, Wingspan are the top-ranked alternatives to Watergate in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis harder than Watergate?
Compared with Watergate, Fort Sumter The Secession Crisis is 0.5 lighter and ~15 min shorter (1.8 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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